Industry Patents

Patent: 7031920

Lighting Control Using Speech Recognition

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Patent Number: 7031920 
Title: Lighting Control Using Speech Recognition 
Abstract: A system and method for the control of color-based lighting through voice control or speech recognition as well as a syntax for use with such a system. In this approach, the spoken voice (in any language) can be used to more naturally control effects without having to learn the myriad manipulation required of some complex controller interfaces. A simple control language based upon spoken words consisting of commands and values is constructed and used to provide a common base for lighting and system control.  
Country of Issue: US 
First Named Inventor: Dowling, Mueller 
Assignee: Color Kinetics 
Continuation or Divisional of: 6806659 
International Classification: G10L 21/00 
US Classification: 704/270 
Issue Date: 04-18-2006 
Filing Date: 07-26-2001 
Application : 09/917294 
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Link to Patent at freepatentsonline.com: 7031920 at Freepatentsonline 
Link to World Patent Family1: World Patent Family at European Patent Office 
Link to Google Patents1: 7031920 at Google Patents 

 

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